James Avery, “Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’s” Uncle Phil, Has Died

James Avery, who played Uncle Phil on the ’90s hit series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died on New Year’s Eve in Glendale, Calif., at the age of 68, a representative for the late actor confirmed to BuzzFeed.

Avery, who had cameos on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and the NBC drama Harry’s Law in 2012 and appeared in a few 2013 TV movies, died after complications from open-heart surgery.